Combustion chamber for use with powdered fuel



March 12, 1929. P, wE|ss 1,705,383

COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR USE WITH PQWDERED FUEL Filed April 8, 1925 Fig l0 3 I i jlvvswa jermwmsos r l f or irARIsnEP R'rME-nrorrrrrnsnrnn, FRANCE.

. clered fuel, the capacity of which iscon- I v ---oo1uBusTIoncant/[Bun Foausr: wir'rrrownnann i UE -f I Application filed April 8, 1925, Serial No. 21,498, and-in France 'Apri117, 1924. l

The present invention relates to a combustion chamber adapted for burning powsiderably less than that necessary with combustion chambers as ordinarily constructed and designed to consume the same quantity of 'fuel per hour. In addition to the reduced cost of installation and maintenance,

the combustion chamber according to the present invention enables a regular and complete combustion of the fuel and aneasy removal of the ashes to be effected, and-it prevents liquefaction of the scoria on the walls of the combustion chamber whilst at ered.

the same time enabling a certain proportion .of the calories usually lost to be recov- A combustion chamber according to the 'present'invention comprises a central chamher into which one or more elongated passages of or linedwith refractory material with burners at the bases enter, said passages being of such length that combustion is completed during the passage of the fuel therethrough. I v

The combustion chamber may be furnished I with containers through which cooling fluid is circulated for the purpose of recovering the calories that might, otherwise, be lost and for facilitating the precipitation of the ash.

ly and readily understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a. sectional elevation of one form of my lnventlon, along the line II 01' Fig,

2, and

Fig. 2 a section on the line II- -II of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the second form of embodiment.

I The combustion chamber shown comprisesi two elongated passages 1, 2 lined with refractory material with" burners 3,4 respec-' tively, located'at their outer ends. The

passages 1, 2 enter a central chamber 5 ofreduced volume arranged below the tubes 6 of the steam generator. The lower portion of the chamber 5 forms an ashpit and has-an inclined bottom 7, an ash door 8,

and air holes 9 for the purpose of producing also be arranged against the passages 1, 2 enter.

than ordinary In order that the invention maybe clear- I p g 7 finally fallto the bottom of the chamber.

the currentuof lair requiredfor the: rapid V vcoolingof the ashes: I

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Containers 10 having a largesurfacei'may I chamber 5 at the level at which theelongated These containers may Walls of the i be traversed by a cooling fluid, such "as water,

air, steam. V

The pulverized fuel suspendedin air is introduced by the burners 3, 4- additional air also entering through the adjustable openings 11, 12 surrounding theburners;

The internal walls of the passages '1, 2

are of refractory material and becoming highly heated act on the combustible mixture issuing from the burners, thereby producing its ignition andextrernely rapid com- 'bustion. v

The length of thepassages is such that" combustion of the fuel is completed during its passage therethrough and before it enters the. central chamber 5. For this reason, the chamber 5 may be made much smaller colnbustion" chambers for powdered fuel. p p 1 The containers 10, when provided, are acted on by very hot gases issuing from the passages 1, 2. The heat radiated directly by the particles of ash contained in the hot gases is absorbed by the containers 10 particles of ash conglomerate, solidify and The air admitted through the fair holes 9 maintains the lower portion of the chamher at a relatively low temperature, thereby avoiding clinkering and facilitating there,-

moval of the. ash. g The containers 10 having alarge surface '95 may act as reheaters or evaporators of water, superheaters of steam or reheaters of air according to the nature of the fluidfiowing therethrough, through the inlet and ,out-,

ers 10 1Q arefplaced at the bottom part of the combustion chamber 5 and 'theyare made of tubes as shown. A blower 13 is provided connected to a delivery pipe 12 connected to the containers '10, A pipe 14- leads from the containers 10 and the heated air" passes through a regulating valve" and their contents with'the result that the ,be made in any'convenient arrangement of,

15 to'the opening 16 issuing in the part 1 ofthe combustion chamber as Well as in the part2, Fig.

:The above disposition of the containers :10 is particularlyto' be recommended when the pulverized coal ispoor in Volatile matters. Of course the containers 10 could rows of pipes.

I claim:

111 a pulverized fuel furnace 01 a boiler, a main boiler heating-chamber, a plurality or combustion tubes leadinglto the main chamber pulverized fuel and air admission means for the combustion tubes, said tubes being of suflicient capacityto permit'complete combustion therein; cooling air means or lining the Well's'of the main chamber and means for conducting the heated 'airjto the combustion tubes to assist in promoting com-g bustion. r v i In testimony"whereof I afiix ,my signature. I r

PAUL WEISS.- 

